I do think it's Isle of Wight Studio Glass, but not Azurene. Azurene is a coloured glass base with finely broken up silver and gold foil on the surface. This has the glad foil background, but iridescent ribbons of glass over it. Azurene has been produced since '78, I think this is from a range with a much shorter life span - and it's a bit more sophisticated than Azurene. I'm not up on pws, often designs can look very different on them from other items. However, I suspect this could be Golden Peacock. This was produced between '82 and '04, and is a very highly desirable range.

Or it might be "British Museum", a scarce and desirable beast.. but it's very hard to tell from your pic, I'm afraid. I can't see the whole pattern, I can't make out details.

The problem with it being British Museum is I don't believe it has gold foil in it - which this has.An image of the pattern in focus, and from the side would help.Or you could put it on the IoWSG forum, or write directly to the Studio.It also might be a variation on one of the Ribbons, Lace, Satin and Silk range.

It's so much easier to tell on things not paperweights. (I have litttle or no interest in pws).

I also tend to focus more on earlier work from the studio. (or Tim's "specials")

Well, John you have hit the nail on the head. I finally did what I ought to have done first - I emailled IOW Glass.

It is definitely not IOW. The "metallic" appearance is not what they have done - and the label remnant is definitely the wrong shape. At least the 3 other pwts I enquired about from them are all Azurene - so I guess win some, lose some, applies.

I have also emailled the British Museum - no response yet - to see if it was sold through them c. 2001.

Thanks for all responses so far - the search for an identity continues.

By the way Sue, I finally found pictures of IOW "British Museum" - wow would I like one of those. I know what you mean - I have consciously tried to specialise in collecting Autralian art glass. IOW is about as far from here as it is possible to go.

Ross

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